March 9th: International Day of Service

[Metamorphosis]

Good Afternoon Sorors and Friends,

What are you doing on Saturday, March 9th????

Did you know that HIV/AIDS is the LEADING cause of death for African American men and the SECOND leading cause of death for African American women?

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter

is sponsoring a workshop that will provide our community with important information on HIV/AIDS!

Place: SUNY Downstate Lecture Hall
395 Lenox Road (between New York Ave & 34th Street)
Brooklyn, New York

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2002

Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm

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Refreshments will be served

Door Prizes available

[stillwater15]

i was wondering when a post about march 9th was going to arise. my alumnae chapter(central jersey) is conducting a hiv/aids saving our sisters workshop.

place: plainfield high school
950 park ave.
plainfield, nj

date: 3.9.02

time: 9am-2pm

we'll have a ton of workshops, speakers and food.

planned parenthood will also be there to conduct free(confidential) hiv tests.

[brainzandbeauty]

My chapter, Austin Alumnae, will be distributing HIV/AIDS information pamphlets (that we designed) at various locations throughout Austin all day on March 9, 2002.

[Virtual Violet]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Chicago Alumnae Evanston-North Shore Alumnae Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Joliet Area Alumnae
Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates Alumnae Waukegan Alumnae
Pi Omega chapter
Presents



International Day of Service
Saturday, March 9, 2002

Keynote Speaker: Rae Lewis -Thornton

Noted HIV/AIDS speaker/activist

Community AIDS Support Organizations
Educational Forums and Q & A Sessions

Malcolm X College
1900 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60612
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Free Admission

[qpdoll]

Greetings Sorors,

The Spartanburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. would like to encourage our community to participate in our International Day of Service project. We, in cooperation with The Spartanburg Health Department and Xi Iota Citywide Chapter will be administering free HIV testing.

TIME: 1 pm - 4pm
DATE: March 9
Location: Spartanburg Health Department



KNOW YOUR STATUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kiml122]

I attended the International Day of Service for the local chapter in my immediate area, and it was great.

The local chapter in my area hosted this event with 2 other alumnae chapters in the area, and they had entertainment and as well a booths set up for all kind of testing and much information given out about AIDS/HIV.

[Salience]

The IDOS in my area was a beautiful collective effort. Those women worked HARD. I couldn't participate the entire day because I had other obligations, but I got to most of the events.

There was a walk-a-thon to educate people about HIV/AIDS, a health fair (my cholesterol, glucose and BP are great! ), and two forums. I nearly froze to death in the walk-a-thon, but the hot cocoa afterward thawed me out!

[kstyle281]

My Alumnae chapter sponsored several events for International Day of Awareness. I participated in a walk, delivering packets of information door-to-door, in freezing cold temperature with fast winds. I felt good about that. I also attended a forum titled "The Insidious Ways HIV/AIDS Infects Women: Men On The Down-Low." It was excellent.

[Metamorphosis]

Hello Sorors,

It is soo good to see other sorors post what their perspective chapters did for International Day of Service.

Sorors here in Brooklyn Alumnae took to the streets from 11am to 1pm and disseminated information about HIV/AIDS and the impact that it is having within our communities, as well as condomns at various locations all around Brooklyn, such as Medgar Evers College, Long Island University, Grand Army Plaza Library/Prospect park, the East Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton-Hill neighborhoods.

Then from 2pm-4:30pm, our Social Action Committee sponsored a free forum at SUNY Downstate Hospital, where we had various community groups and doctors do presentations, questionnaires, and skits about prevention and treament.

We really had great success with this program and look forward to doing it again next year!!